Tag Archives: Sherborne School

Sherborne School Posts Record of Waugh’s Wartime Residence

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Jeffrey Manley

The Sherborne School and the Old Shirburnian Society have posted a detailed and annotated account of Waugh’s six month residence at the school while stationed there in the Army: 5 October 1942-12 April 1943. This was a little over a … Continue reading →

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Martin D’Arcy and Alec Waugh Archives Described

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

There are recent postings relating to the UK archives holding the papers of Fr Martin D’Arcy and Alec Waugh. Fr D’Arcy’s archives are discussed in an article on the Jesuits in Britain website: The collection contains letters from over 700 different … Continue reading →

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Wrong Waugh

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

The interactive internet site Ranker has started a new rating survey in which Evelyn Waugh is included. A previous posting has him under consideration for the rating of Best Roman Catholic Author, in which he is currently listed as #3. See previous post … Continue reading →

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